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Developer looking to build a Sam's Club near Covington
Five years after a Covington-area citizen's group won a court battle to keep a huge Sam's Club store out of the Nord du Lac shopping center, the big-box retailer is heading to another shopping center...
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Jefferson Parish denies conspiracy with River Birch
Approval of 25-year garbage-disposal contract was rushed, however, parish attorneys say Attorneys for Jefferson Parish acknowledge the review process for a controversial $160 million garbage-disposal...
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Canal Street high-rise developer strikes out again with preservation panel
Commission splits 4-4 on the latest design for complex of apartments, shops and parking For the second straight month, developer Praveen Kailas failed Wednesday to win a city preservation agency's...
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University Medical Center enters a new round of financial consultations
Advisers' work will not be steered by assumptions about the size and cost of the project With two months remaining to meet a promised deadline for a business and financing plan, the University Medical...
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Drilling safety regulations are not set in stone, BOEMRE director says
Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee is developing recommendations on spill prevention, containment, response and cleanup The offshore oil and gas industry can anticipate further new rules to...
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Lawmakers snipe, Wall Street frets as debt limit deadline nears
Legislators and White House officials continued to work behind the scenes on a backup plan offered by McConnell Testy lawmakers pointed fingers at one another and President Barack Obama on Thursday as...
View ArticleShoppers in St. Charles Parish to get 9 percent sales tax break
Following the state Legislature's lead, St. Charles Parish officials have waived all local sales taxes for Aug. 5 and 6, forgoing about $55,000 in potential revenue to allow residents to stretch their...
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Debt talks revive Senate Democrat plan to kill 3 Big Oil tax deductions
Mary Landrieu breaks with her fellow Democrats, opposes singling out oil industry In seeking alternatives to the Republican proposal to reduce the deficit solely with cuts in federal spending,...
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BP promises enhanced safety standards
'We believe the commitments we have outlined today will promote greater levels of safety and preparedness in deepwater drilling' WASHINGTON -- The oil giant BP, signaling its desire to resume Gulf...
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Gretna to begin ticketing trains that block public streets
City attorney anticipates a drawn-out legal challenge Gretna's plan to cite railroad companies who allow rail cars to block city streets has angered railroad officials who are threatening to sue the...
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Government wants to know all the fees airlines are charging
The U.S. wants airlines to tell it -- and the public -- exactly how much they're making on all those annoying little fees WASHINGTON -- Five dollars for a pillow, $10 to jump ahead in the boarding...
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Ken Hollis' campaign money will go to charities
Metairie senator died with $60,000 in his political treasury When former state Sen. Ken Hollis, R-Metairie, died Sept. 10, he left a wife, three sons, a 28-year legacy of public service and $60,000 in...
View ArticleU.S. House Republicans find some energy spending-cut proposals excessive
Cutting the Department of Energy budget by 5 percent would have saved $1.5 billion Yes, the elected House Republicans majority is trying to downsize government. But not all their efforts are...
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Louisiana Republicans side with the 100-watt incandescent light bulb
Democrats say high-efficiency light bulbs would not only reduce energy consumption but save consumers money All six Louisiana Republicans voted last week for a bill that would bar the Energy...
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Urban Entrepreneurship Forum set for Xavier University
Focus to be 'providing tools to support job growth and foster economic success for local entrepreneurs' Mayor Mitch Landrieu, in partnership with the White House Business Council, the White House...
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Speedy drilling permits could generate 190,000 jobs, report says
American Petroleum Institute releases report Quest Offshore Inc. says in a new report that if drilling permitting returns to pre-BP oil spill numbers, the industry could generate 190,000 new direct...
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Wal-Mart wins bid to redevelop Gentilly Woods Shopping Center
Big-box store would replace shuttered strip mall on Chef Menteur Highway Nearly two years after Gentilly residents gave a thumbs-down to letting Wal-Mart move into the shuttered Gentilly Woods...
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Jefferson Parish recycling-bid rules are unfair, one garbage company asserts
Parish rules out companies without two years of experience in 'curbside collection, processing and marketing of recyclable materials' As the latest plans to revive public recycling in Jefferson Parish...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu optimistic about bill to speed offshore revenue to Louisiana
Senate Energy Committee is expected to vote on the issue today Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., says she is optimistic about winning a majority vote Thursday when she asks the Senate Energy Committee to...
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Chalmette's Village Square now is nothing but dirt
The apartment complex's last vestiges, its concrete slabs, are being removed to make way for green space From its pre-Hurricane Katrina incarnation as a hotbed for crime to its post-storm breeding...
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